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Mental Health of Immigrants in a Shelter in Tabasco, Mexico During the COVID-19 Epidemic / Salud mental de personas migrantes en un refugio de Tabasco, México durante la epidemia de COVID-19
CANO COLLADO, LUZ ALEJANDRA; HERNÁNDEZ, MARTA; PRIEGO ÁLVAREZ, HEBERTO ROMEO.
  • CANO COLLADO, LUZ ALEJANDRA; Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. MX
  • HERNÁNDEZ, MARTA; Universidad del Estado de New York. Departamento de Salud mental de New York.
  • PRIEGO ÁLVAREZ, HEBERTO ROMEO; Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. MX
Salud UNINORTE ; 37(3): 583-609, sep.-dic. 2021. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1377270
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Migration is a global phenomenon that must be recognized as a social determinant of health. In 2020, there were 280 million international migrants in the world. Undoubtedly, Mexico plays a fundamental role in transnational migration due to the large flow of migrants who transit through its borders. Research on mental health and migration suggests a high prevalence of mental disorders due to the conditions of the migration process; this scenario may be aggravated as result of the health contingency caused by COVID-19.

Methodology:

This research is intended to identify the relationship between the mental health of migrants, the migratory process, and the COVID-19 epidemic. Therefore, it is a qualitative study with a deductive approach. A sample evaluation of Central American migrants living in a shelter in Tabasco, Mexico in December 2020 was used.

Results:

Some factors impact the mental health of migrants in the place of origin and during transit (forced migration, persecution, and the lack of possibilities to achieve a decent standard of living...). Moreover, positive, and negative manifestations were reported in the dimensions of mental health, because of the migratory process and COVID-19.

Conclusions:

Migration has become an option for survival and well-being given the limited opportunities that exist in the regions of origin. Efforts must be made to develop migration and health policies that benefit this group. Unfortunately, some limitations of data collection emerged due to Covid 19. Finally, it is suggested to replicate the study among other areas of the southern border of Mexico with a high flow of migrants.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN La migración es un fenómeno mundial que se debe reconocer como un factor social determinante de la salud. En 2020 había en el mundo 280 millones de migrantes internacionales y México juega un papel fundamental para la migración transnacional debido al gran flujo de personas migrantes que transitan por sus fronteras. Las investigaciones sobre salud mental y migración sugieren una alta prevalencia de trastornos mentales, este es un escenario que puede empeorar debido a la contingencia por la COVID-19.

Metodología:

Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo identificar la relación entre la salud mental de las personas migrantes, con el proceso migratorio y la epidemia de COVID-19. Estudio cualitativo con enfoque deductivo. Se utilizó una muestra opinática de migrantes centroamericanas que habitaban en un refugio de Tabasco, México en diciembre de 2020.

Resultados:

Se reportaron manifestaciones positivas y negativas en las dimensiones de la salud mental debido al proceso migratorio y COVID-19.

Conclusiones:

Hay factores que impactan en la salud mental de los migrantes en el lugar de origen y durante su tránsito (migración forzada, persecución, falta de posibilidades para una vida digna...). La migración se ha convertido en una opción de supervivencia dadas las limitadas oportunidades que existen en las regiones de origen. Se deben realizar esfuerzos para desarrollar políticas migratorias y de salud que beneficien a este grupo. Debido a la epidemia surgieron limitaciones para la recolección de datos pero se sugiere replicar el estudio en otras zonas de la frontera sur de México con alto flujo de migrantes.


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors / Screening study Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Salud UNINORTE Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco/MX

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors / Screening study Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Salud UNINORTE Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco/MX